If that’s the case, then Tottenville is nearly half way there after dominating PSAL-rival Susan Wagner en route to a 40-0 victory Saturday night in Huguenot.

The host Pirates (5-0) lived up to their lofty No. 1 ranking in PSAL’s League Championship division as the defense, led by tackle Rich Lam and linebackers’ John Fischetti and Rocco Fama, held the Falcons to just 70 yards of total offense and six first downs.

Three of those first downs came on Wagner’s final drive of the game before the defense wrapped up their second shutout of the season.

“We had a great week of practice and one of our goals was to get a shutout,” said Lam, a senior, who spent most of the night in the Falcons’ backfield. “I get motivated to play anyone, but it’s extra special when we play Wagner.”

With the defense dominating from the start, the Pirates’ high-octane offense continued to roll up points as running backs Augustus Edwards and Andre Darnt, quarterback Brandon Barnes and receiver Malique Belfort all made big plays in the first half.

Darnt (11-yard run), Edwards (5 yards) and kicker Chris McCormick (two PAT kicks) made it 14-0 before Barnes found Belfort in the right corner from 17 yards out to give the Pirates a 21-0 cushion heading into the second quarter.

Edwards broke three tackles on a nifty 41-yard run with 9:11 remaining before intermission to close out the scoring in the first half.

Meanwhile, Lam and company were busy limiting the Falcons’ offense to just 31 yards, including none in the air, in the opening half. Fama came up with a big hit that forced a fumble that was recovered by Joseph Ojo as the Tots didn’t give up a first down until midway through the second quarter.

Sophomore quarterback Joshua Rainey took over the offense in the second half and produced two scoring drives that he capped off with runs of 29 and 10 yards. Frank Russo, a junior running back, contributed 29 yards with several hard-running plays in the final quarter.